Stupid Biocubes

Fishfish0001 · 06/04/2011, 03:49 PM

My Biocube's Hood has apparently just shorted out the entire Kitchen. Lovely.

Anyone know where to get a new one, or should I just scrap the whole tank and buy a new one? Really [****es me off. I took it off, and took off the covering to check the wiring to make sure they hadn't come undone, and boom, whole kitchen goes out.

Anyone else had this happen?

Edit: Lovely, it blew out the GFCI somehow too, can't even reset it now.

Edit2: Fixed the Kitchen. Luckily they were all hooked up to a GFCI outlet, and resetting that one restored flow to the others. Only one I can't fix is the bathroom one, which is only one outlet, but the only one I have :|

greech · 06/04/2011, 05:22 PM

Sorry to hear. Maybe just buy a a new light fixture and go open top. Maybe a nice LED, T5 of halide to open your options?

Db366 · 06/04/2011, 05:26 PM

That really sucks man. You could check into the aquatraders lights, they are cheap and have been getting better and better feedback throughout the years.

Faye · 06/04/2011, 05:58 PM

If the whole kitchen went out that means you're on one circuit. Are you sure you arn't just pulling more amps than said circuit can handle?

jbowen · 06/04/2011, 06:24 PM

I'd go with an open top or retrofit the cube with LEDs

Fishfish0001 · 06/04/2011, 08:47 PM

Faye- It was defiantly a short circuit. My room alone pulls more power than the kitchen. It also tripped both GFCI's, which is why part of the kitchen went out. The kitchen GFCI is 2nd on the circuit, so if it trips, then everything after it (where the tank was) goes off too. It tripped the bathroom one oo, but that one won't turn back on, so tomorrow I need to check the breaker box, and if thats fine, then I just need to replace the outlet thing, which isn't that expensive. Its kinda scary, glad it didn't occur on the power strip the tank is on, or everything would have been blown out.

Fishfish0001 · 06/04/2011, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greech

Sorry to hear. Maybe just buy a a new light fixture and go open top. Maybe a nice LED, T5 of halide to open your options?

I would, but Halide would roast the tank

And I have evaporation issues already with the lid on. Will probably just buy a new lid for it, unless I can find a cheap effective open top solution.

AI Sol Nano could be fin, but its a tad expensive.

Kerreefer · 06/04/2011, 08:55 PM

gah that sucks. i like a dedicated circuit for my tanks. that way this dont happen.

Fishfish0001 · 06/04/2011, 09:00 PM

What sucks more is that now I have to find a new top, or some type of lighting :\

Damn lids are the same price as a new tank too

Kerreefer · 06/04/2011, 09:02 PM

thats bs, but everything is throw away these days. its very sad indeed.

Fishfish0001 · 06/04/2011, 10:00 PM

I was hoping it was the ballast or just a bad bulb. Nope... it fried the first bulb and shorted the house. >.<

Fishfish0001 · 06/05/2011, 08:01 AM

Ok, fixed all the Outlet issues. Our house, while new, is wired oddly, so I had to reset the outlet in the bathroom across the house for some reason.

Anyways, I'm thinking some type of LED hanging fixture, like the AI SOL nano, or something cheaper. Any suggestions?

06/04/2011, 03:49 PM	#1
Fishfish0001 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA Posts: 353	Stupid Biocubes My Biocube's Hood has apparently just shorted out the entire Kitchen. Lovely. Anyone know where to get a new one, or should I just scrap the whole tank and buy a new one? Really [***es me off. I took it off, and took off the covering to check the wiring to make sure they hadn't come undone, and boom, whole kitchen goes out. Anyone else had this happen? Edit: Lovely, it blew out the GFCI somehow too, can't even reset it now. Edit2: Fixed the Kitchen. Luckily they were all hooked up to a GFCI outlet, and resetting that one restored flow to the others. Only one I can't fix is the bathroom one, which is only one outlet, but the only one I have :\| __________________ 14 Gallon Biocube - 1 Maroon Clownfish, 1 Fireshrimp, 1 Pincushin Urchin, GSP, BTA Current Tank Info: 14 Gallon Biocube; 1 Maroon Clownfish, a few small corals, Fire Shrimp Last edited by Fishfish0001; 06/04/2011 at 04:17 PM.*

06/04/2011, 05:22 PM	#2
greech Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 3,133	Sorry to hear. Maybe just buy a a new light fixture and go open top. Maybe a nice LED, T5 of halide to open your options? __________________ ~Graham Current Tank Info: Tank: 40 breeder; 20H sump w/SWC 120; Sicce 3.0 return; Vortech MP-10; Sundial T5, DIY Actinic LED (3W Cree). Livestock: Pair of Black & Whites; Midas Blenny; Firefish; Yasha/pistol; Black Leopard Wrasse; LPS and SPS

06/04/2011, 08:47 PM	#6
Fishfish0001 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA Posts: 353	Faye- It was defiantly a short circuit. My room alone pulls more power than the kitchen. It also tripped both GFCI's, which is why part of the kitchen went out. The kitchen GFCI is 2nd on the circuit, so if it trips, then everything after it (where the tank was) goes off too. It tripped the bathroom one oo, but that one won't turn back on, so tomorrow I need to check the breaker box, and if thats fine, then I just need to replace the outlet thing, which isn't that expensive. Its kinda scary, glad it didn't occur on the power strip the tank is on, or everything would have been blown out. __________________ 14 Gallon Biocube - 1 Maroon Clownfish, 1 Fireshrimp, 1 Pincushin Urchin, GSP, BTA Current Tank Info: 14 Gallon Biocube; 1 Maroon Clownfish, a few small corals, Fire Shrimp

06/04/2011, 09:00 PM	#9
Fishfish0001 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA Posts: 353	What sucks more is that now I have to find a new top, or some type of lighting :\ Damn lids are the same price as a new tank too __________________ 14 Gallon Biocube - 1 Maroon Clownfish, 1 Fireshrimp, 1 Pincushin Urchin, GSP, BTA Current Tank Info: 14 Gallon Biocube; 1 Maroon Clownfish, a few small corals, Fire Shrimp

06/04/2011, 10:00 PM	#11
Fishfish0001 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA Posts: 353	I was hoping it was the ballast or just a bad bulb. Nope... it fried the first bulb and shorted the house. >.< __________________ 14 Gallon Biocube - 1 Maroon Clownfish, 1 Fireshrimp, 1 Pincushin Urchin, GSP, BTA Current Tank Info: 14 Gallon Biocube; 1 Maroon Clownfish, a few small corals, Fire Shrimp

06/04/2011, 05:26 PM	#3
Db366 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 62	That really sucks man. You could check into the aquatraders lights, they are cheap and have been getting better and better feedback throughout the years.

06/04/2011, 05:58 PM	#4
Faye Moved On Join Date: May 2011 Location: PA Posts: 411	If the whole kitchen went out that means you're on one circuit. Are you sure you arn't just pulling more amps than said circuit can handle?

06/04/2011, 06:24 PM	#5
jbowen Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: schwenksville PA Posts: 109	I'd go with an open top or retrofit the cube with LEDs

06/04/2011, 08:55 PM	#8
Kerreefer Registered Member. Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 98	gah that sucks. i like a dedicated circuit for my tanks. that way this dont happen.

06/04/2011, 09:02 PM	#10
Kerreefer Registered Member. Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 98	thats bs, but everything is throw away these days. its very sad indeed.

06/05/2011, 08:01 AM	#12
Fishfish0001 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA Posts: 353	Ok, fixed all the Outlet issues. Our house, while new, is wired oddly, so I had to reset the outlet in the bathroom across the house for some reason. Anyways, I'm thinking some type of LED hanging fixture, like the AI SOL nano, or something cheaper. Any suggestions? __________________ 14 Gallon Biocube - 1 Maroon Clownfish, 1 Fireshrimp, 1 Pincushin Urchin, GSP, BTA Current Tank Info: 14 Gallon Biocube; 1 Maroon Clownfish, a few small corals, Fire Shrimp

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